Imagine driving down the road and all of a sudden the check engine light goes on. This means something is wrong, but the vehicle seems to be running fine. Before taking your vehicle to the repair shop, you need to understand that your car’s computer is trying to tell you …
Read More »Cars That Do Not Have Their Batteries Under The Hood And Why
Not all cars have their batteries located under the hood where their engines are for a number of reasons. Car brands commonly known for doing this are Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, Audi, Land Rover, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and others. We’ll be looking at the reasons why and it’s benefits to the …
Read More »How To Maintain A Hybrid Car
Hybrid vehicles are not as common as regular vehicles especially in this part of the world. This makes maintenance knowledge of these type of cars almost unknown because of how the system operates. Hybrid vehicles have the ability to shut off their internal combustion engines and operate on electric motor …
Read More »Importance Of Parking Brake You Shouldn’t Ignore
All vehicles have two brake systems. The primary brake system, which is the one engaged when driving and the secondary brake system also known as “emergency brake” which helps to reduces pressure on the clutch, transmission, parking pawl and CV joints especially when a vehicle is in park on a …
Read More »Most Dangerous Driving Habits To Avoid
Countless times we’ve been told not to drink and drive, drive when we’re tired or use our cell phones when we’re at the wheel, but there are other obvious bad driving habits that may prove fatal. Below are the most dangerous driving habits and how to avoid forming such habits. …
Read More »Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Honda
Japanese motor company, Honda, is one of the most famous automobile and motorcycle brands in the world and has been since its conception all the way back in 1946. In fact, Honda is the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, with Honda built bikes applauded and praised by buyers and …
Read More »Tailgating: A Menace On The Road And How To Avoid It
Tailgating is when a car drives too close either to the car in front or back, so risking a collision if the car in front or back brakes suddenly. This is quite rightly one of the most annoying driving habits especially in the traffic. Sometimes drivers are completely unaware that …
Read More »Why You Need To Keep Your Vehicle’s Weight Down
Carrying extra weight is a certain way to kill your car’s fuel economy. Doing so will also put additional strain on wear-and-tear parts of your car such as the tyres, brakes and suspension bushes. Remove all unnecessary items you don’t need in the car. Start with the car door pockets …
Read More »How To Change Your Battery Without Loosing The Radio Code
Changing a car battery is a relatively easy practice but many people aren’t aware of this, unless you have a code to unlock the radio, you can find yourself unable to use your radio. Many modern cars have an anti-theft measure which disables the radio if the power is cut …
Read More »Why You Should Never Disconnect A Battery Cable To Test The Alternator
Many years ago, you could disconnect a battery cable while the engine was running to test the alternator in your car. If the engine continued to run, that proved the alternator was working. But it’s a test you should never try on a modern car because they are equipped with …
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